The report is modelled on the GRI Standards: Global Reporting Initiative, GRI100-400.
The Index, shown below, provides further information on the GRI indicators and criteria that Brim fulfils in the sustainability report. The table provides information on the location of the GRI criteria that the company fulfils, such as information on the company, economic performance, environmental performance, social issues, employees, quality and traceability.
| GRI | Description | Achieved | Comments and Links | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company information | ||||||
| GRI 102-1 | Name of organisation | Yes | Brim - About Brim | |||
| GRI 102-2 | Activities, brands, products and services | Yes | Brim - About Brim | |||
| GRI 102-3 | Location of headquarters | Yes | Brim - About Brim | |||
| GRI 102-4 | Location of operations | Yes | Brim - About Brim | |||
| GRI 102-5 | Ownership and legal form | Yes | Brim - About Brim | |||
| GRI 102-6 | Markets served | Yes | Brim - About the report | |||
| GRI 102-7 | Scale of the organisation | Yes | Brim - About the report | |||
| GRI 102-8 | Information on employees and other workers | Yes | Brim - About the report | |||
| GRI 102-9 | Supply chain | Yes | Brim - About the report | |||
| GRI 102-10 | Significant changes to the organisation and its supply chain | Yes | Highlights 2019 | |||
| GRI 102-11 | Precautionary principle or approach | No | ||||
| GRI 102-12 | External initiatives | Yes | Social and collaborative projects | |||
| GRI 102-13 | Social and collaborative projects | Yes |
Social and collaborative projects Quality and traceability Environment |
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| Strategy and analysis | ||||||
| GRI 102-14 | Statement from senior decision-maker | Yes | Address by the Managing Director | |||
| GRI-102-15 | Key impacts, risks and opportunities | Yes | Brim - About Brim | |||
| Remuneration policy | ||||||
| GRI 102-16 | Values, principles, standards and norms of behaviour | Yes | Human Resources – Human rights | |||
| GRI 102-17 | Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics | Yes | Board’s Rules of Procedure | |||
| Governance | ||||||
| GRI 102-18 | Governance structure | Yes | Rules of procedure of the Board of Directors, Rules of procedure of the Audit Committee, Rules of procedure of the Remuneration Committee | |||
| GRI 102-19 | Delegating authority | Yes | Board’s Rules of Procedure | |||
| GRI 102-20 | Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics | Yes | Social responsibility is subject to Community Relations which answers directly to the CEO | |||
| GRI 102-21 | Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental and social topics | Partially | Social responsibility is subject to Community Relations which answers directly to the CEO | |||
| GRI 102-22 | Composition of the highest governance body and its committees | Yes | Economy – Governance | |||
| GRI 102-23 | Chair of the highest governance body | Yes | The Chairman of the Board is not a member of the Executive Management | |||
| GRI 102-24 | Nominating and selecting the highest governance body | Yes | Articles of Association | |||
| GRI 102-25 | Conflicts of interest | Yes | Board’s Rules of Procedure | |||
| Role of the Board regarding purpose, values and strategy | ||||||
| GRI 102-26 | Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values and strategy | Yes | Brim - About Brim | |||
| GRI 102-27 | Collective knowledge of highest governance body | Yes | Brim - About the report | |||
| GRI 102-28 | Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance | No | ||||
| GRI 102-29 | Identifying and managing economic, environmental and social impacts | No | ||||
| GRI 102-30 | Effectiveness of risk management processes | No | ||||
| GRI 102-31 | Review of economic, environmental and social topics | No | ||||
| Reporting on social issues | ||||||
| GRI 102-32 | Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting | Yes | Managing Director | |||
| Performance assessment | ||||||
| GRI 102-33 | Communicating critical concerns | Yes | Board’s Rules of Procedure | |||
| GRI 102-34 | Nature and total number of critical concerns | Yes | Economy – Governance | |||
| Remuneration policy | ||||||
| GRI 102-35 | Remuneration policy | Yes | Remuneration policy | |||
| GRI 102-36 | Process for determining remuneration | Yes | Human Resources – Human rights | |||
| GRI 102-37 | Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration | Yes | Remuneration policy | |||
| GRI 102-38 | Annual total compensation ratio | No | ||||
| GRI 102-39 | Percentage increase in annual total compensation ratio | No | ||||
| GRI 102-40 | List of stakeholder groups | No | ||||
| GRI 102-41 | Collective bargaining agreements | Yes | Human Resources | |||
| GRI 102-42 | Identifying and selecting stakeholders | No | ||||
| GRI 102-43 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | No | ||||
| GRI 102-44 | Key topics and concerns raised | No | ||||
| GRI 102-45 | Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | Yes | Brim – About the report | |||
| GRI 102-46 | Defining report content and topic boundaries | Yes | Brim – About the report | |||
| GRI 102-47 | List of material topics | Yes | Brim – About the report | |||
| GRI 102-48 | Restatements of information | Not applicable | ||||
| GRI 102-49 | Changes in reporting | Not applicable | ||||
| GRI 102-50 | Reporting period | Yes | In 2019 | |||
| GRI 102-51 | Date of most recent report | Yes | For 2019 | |||
| GRI 102-52 | Reporting cycle | Yes | Yearly | |||
| GRI 102-53 | Contact point for questions regarding the report | Yes | crs@brim.is | |||
| GRI 102-54 | Claims of reporting in accordance with GRI Standards | Yes | Brim – About the report | |||
| GRI 102-55 | GRI content index | Yes | Brim – About the report | |||
| GRI 102-56 | External assurance | Yes | Brim – About the report | |||
| GRI 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | Yes | Brim – About the report | |||
| GRI 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Yes | Economy – Governance | |||
| GRI 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Yes | Economy – Governance | |||
| Economy | ||||||
| Economic performance | ||||||
| GRI 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | Yes | Economy | |||
| GRI 201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | Já | Environment | |||
| GRI 201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | Yes | Brim has not agreements with managers and employees as regards pension obligations and bonus systems | |||
| GRI 201-4 | Financial assistance received from government | Yes | Economy – Operating results | |||
| Market proximity | ||||||
| GRI 202-1 | Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | No | ||||
| GRI 202-2 | Proportion of senior management hired from the local community | Yes | Economy | |||
| Indirect economic impacts | ||||||
| GRI-203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | Já | Economy – Investments in the infrastructure and services of the community | |||
| GRI 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts | Yes | Economy | |||
| Procurement practices | ||||||
| GRI 204-1 | Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Yes | Economy - Procurement policy and supplier assessment | |||
| Customer | ||||||
| Customer health and safety | ||||||
| GRI 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | Yes | Human Resources | |||
| GRI 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Yes | Human Resources | |||
| GRI 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | Yes | No incidents | |||
| Anti-competitive behaviour | ||||||
| GRI 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | Yes | No cases seen during the year | |||
| Environment | ||||||
| Materials used | ||||||
| GRI 301-1 | Materials used by weight or volume | No | ||||
| GRI 301-2 | Recycled input materials used | No | ||||
| GRI 301-3 | Reclaimed products and their packaging materials | No | ||||
| GRI 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organisation | Environment - Results and methodology | ||||
| GRI 302-2 | Energy consumption outside the organisation | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 302-3 | Energy intensity | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 302-5 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| Water | ||||||
| GRI 303-1 | Water withdrawal by source | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 303-2 | Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water | Not applicable | ||||
| GRI 303-3 | Water recycled and reused | Not applicable | ||||
| Biodiversity | ||||||
| GRI 304-1 | Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas | Not applicable | Environment - Sustainable fisheries | |||
| GRI 304-2 | Significant impacts of activities, products, and services | Yes | Environment - Sustainable fisheries | |||
| GRI 304-3 | Habitats protected or restored | Yes | Environment - Sustainable fisheries | |||
| GRI 304-4 | IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations | Partially | Environment - Sustainable fisheries | |||
| Emissions | ||||||
| GRI 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 305-6 | Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 305-7 | Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulphur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 306-1 | Water discharge by quality and destination | Partially | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 306-2 | Waste by type and disposal method | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 306-3 | Significant spills | Not applicable | ||||
| GRI 306-4 | Transport of hazardous waste | Not applicable | ||||
| GRI 306-5 | Water bodies affected by water discharges and/or runoff | Not applicable | ||||
| Compliance | ||||||
| GRI 307-1 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Yes | No violations or fines | |||
| Environmental impact of suppliers | ||||||
| GRI 308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | Yes | Economy - Procurement policy and supplier assessment | |||
| GRI 308-2 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Yes | Economy - Procurement policy and supplier assessment | |||
| Human Resources | ||||||
| Workforce | ||||||
| GRI 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover | No | ||||
| GRI 401-2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | Partially | Human Resources | |||
| GRI 401-3 | Parental leave | Human Resources | ||||
| Employment terms | ||||||
| GRI 402-1 | Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | Yes | Human Resources | |||
| Administration of Occupational Health and Safety | ||||||
| GRI 403-1 | Workers representation in formal joint management worker health and safety committees | Yes | Human Resources – Safety | |||
| GRI 403-2 | Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities | Yes | Human Resources – Accidents | |||
| GRI 403-3 | Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation | Yes | Human Resources – Accidents | |||
| GRI 403-4 | Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions | Yes | Human Resources – Safety | |||
| Training and education | ||||||
| GRI 404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee | Yes | Human Resources – Education | |||
| GRI 404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | Yes | Human Resources – Education | |||
| GRI 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | No | ||||
| Diversity and equal opportunities | ||||||
| GRI 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Partially | Human Resources - Human rights | |||
| Wage equality | ||||||
| GRI 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men | No | ||||
| Equality | ||||||
| GRI 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | No | ||||
| Freedom of association and collective bargaining | ||||||
| GRI 407-1 | Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | Partially | Human Resources - Human rights | |||
| Child labour | ||||||
| GRI 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labour | No | Human Resources - Human rights | |||
| GRI 409-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour | No | Human Resources - Human rights | |||
| Security issues | ||||||
| GRI 410-1 | Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | Partially | Human Resources – Safety | |||
| Indigenous rights | ||||||
| GRI 411-1 | Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | Not applicable | ||||
| Assessment | ||||||
| GRI 412-1 | Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments | No | ||||
| Human rights | ||||||
| Investments | ||||||
| GRI 412-2 | Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | No | ||||
| GRI 412-3 | Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening | No | ||||
| Society | ||||||
| Local community | ||||||
| GRI 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | No | ||||
| GRI 413-2 | Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | Yes | Highlights | |||
| Assessment of working conditions of staff of suppliers | ||||||
| GRI 414-1 | New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | Yes | Environment - Results and methodology | |||
| GRI 414-2 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Yes | Highlights | |||
| Public policy | ||||||
| GRI 415-1 | Political contributions | Yes | Social and collaborative projects | |||
| Customer | ||||||
| Customer health and safety | ||||||
| GRI 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | Yes | Quality and traceability | |||
| GRI 416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | Yes | Quality and traceability | |||
| Product and service labelling | ||||||
| GRI 417-1 | Requirements for product and service information and labelling | Yes | Quality and traceability | |||
| GRI 417-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labelling | Yes | Quality and traceability | |||
| Marketing | ||||||
| GRI 417-3 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | Yes | Quality and traceability | |||
| Customer privacy protection | ||||||
| GRI 418-1 | Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | Yes | No violations | |||
| Compliance | ||||||
| GRI 419-1 | Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | Yes | No violations | |||
| Food processing | ||||||
| Food processing | ||||||
| FP1 |
Percentage of purchased volume from suppliers compliant with company’s sourcing policy |
Já | Economy - Procurement policy and supplier assessment | |||
| FP2 |
Percentage of purchased volume which is verified as being in accordance with credible, internationally recognized responsible production standards, broken down by standard |
Já | Quality and traceability - Illegal fisheries | |||
| FP3 |
Percentage of working time lost due to industrial disputes, strikes and/or lock-outs, by country |
Yes | No lost working time due to industrial disputes, lock-outs or disputes | |||
| FP5 |
Percentage of production volume manufactured in sites certified by an independent third party according to internationally recognized food safety management system standards |
Yes | Quality and traceability | |||
| FP6 |
Percentage of total sales volume of consumer products, by product category, that are lowered in saturated fat, trans fats, sodium and added sugars |
Yes | The company´s seafood is always pure, wild and natural | |||
| FP7 |
Percentage of total sales volume of consumer products, by product category, that contain increased nutritious ingredients like fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals or functional food additives |
Yes | The company´s seafood is always pure, wild and natural | |||
| FP8 |
Policies and practices on communication to consumers about ingredients and nutritional information beyond legal requirements |
Yes | Small proportion of the company´s products is in consumer packaging under another company´s brand and therefore the company is not in charge of the design or organzation its labelling | |||
| FP9 | Percentage and total of animals raised and/or processed, by species and breed type | Yes | Annual report | |||
| FP10 |
Policies and practices, by species and breed type, related to physical alterations and the use of anaesthetic |
Yes | The company only catches wild fish | |||
| FP11 |
Percentage and total of animals raised and/or processed, by species and breed type, per housing type |
Yes | Annual report | |||
| FP12 |
Policies and practices on antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, hormone, and/or growth promotion treatments, by species and breed type |
Not applicable | The company´s seafood is always pure, wild and natural | |||
| FP13 |
Total number of incidents of non-compliance with laws and regulations, and adherence with voluntary standards related to transportation, handling, and slaughter practices for live terrestrial and aquatic animals |
Not applicable | The company´s seafood is always pure, wild and natural |